Background
Newman, Richard Oakley was born on August 30, 1920 in Enid, Oklahoma, United States. Son of O. B. and Grace E. Newman.
consultant utilities executive
Newman, Richard Oakley was born on August 30, 1920 in Enid, Oklahoma, United States. Son of O. B. and Grace E. Newman.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1942.
With, Public Svc. Company of Oklahoma, Tulsa, 1946
executive vice president, Public Svc. Company of Oklahoma, 1968-1970;
executive vice president, director, Public Svc. Company of Oklahoma, 1970-1972;
president, chief Executive officer, director, Public Svc.
Company of Oklahoma, 1972-1982;
Chairman of the Board, Public Svc. Company of Oklahoma, 1982-1985;
director, Public Svc. Company of Oklahoma, 1970-1986;
president, board directors, Prodek, Inc., 1986-1989;
president, R.O. Newman & Associations, Inc., since 1989.
Past Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, director Transok Pipe Line Company. Pastchmn., board directors Ash Creek Mining Company. Past chairman S.W. Underground Distribution Exch., S.W. Power Pool.
Board directors Williams Companies, Panda Energy Company. Trustee North America Electric Reliability Council.
Past chairman official board, deacon, elder, trustee, Sunday School superintendent East Side Christian Church. Director Tulsa Christian Foundation. Past president Tulsa Area Christian Missionary Society.
Member Governor's Energy Advisory Council, from 1973. Past chairman and director Industries for Tulsa, Inc. Past president and director Goodwill Industries of Tulsa.
Board directors Indian Nations council Boy Scouts American. Past member board directors Goodwill Industries American, Inc., Oklahoma State University Foundation. Trustee St. Francis Hospital, Phillips University.
Member advisory board Downtown Tulsa Unlimited, Inc. Board directors University Tulsa. Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Nuclear Society, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, National, Oklahoma societies professional engineers, Oklahoma Petroleum Council, Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, Tulsa Chamber of Commerce (past president and director), National Alliance Businessmen (past metropolitan chairman), Edison Electric Institute (former director), Missouri Valley Electric Association (past president and member executive committee) Clubs: Southern Hills Country, Tulsa Press. Lodges: Masons (32 degree).
Married Betty Lou Bennett, March 13, 1940. Children: Linda Lou Newman Weathers, Richard Oakley, Mark B.